Commercial lending

Webster Financial was unable to hit its loan and deposit goals in Boston last year as it prioritized relationship building over cut-rate pricing.

The New York company may struggle with profitability as it decides whether to find a new buyer.

Having a bank loan officer authorized to also cross-sell securities is like holding a burning candle at both ends. Sooner or later the bank will get burned.

Even with some energy firms still struggling, bankers seemed confident that the Texas economy would remain one of the nation’s strongest in 2017.

The phrase “it is what it is” came up several times as CEO Joseph Ficalora addressed analysts’ questions about nixing plans to buy Astoria and the challenges of getting another deal done.

The Wayne, N.J., company posted double-digit gains in interest and nontinterest income.

Big increases in construction and commercial real estate lending boosted revenue at the Kansas City, Mo., company.

The company wants a big deal to help push it over $50 billion of assets, at which point it will be considered systematically important.

Increases in commercial real estate, C&I and municipal and state loans boosted fourth-quarter profit at the $13 billion-asset Trustmark.

The National Credit Union Administration and credit union trade groups cheered a judge's decision to dismiss a lawsuit against the agency's member business lending rule, but ICBA is still mulling the possibility of an appeal.